Repairs Manager

A great opportunity has become available for a reliable and skilled Repairs Managerto join a dynamic regional company recognised for developing and training its staff to succeed in their roles. Based in Southampton, you will join them on a full-time, permanentbasis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £45,000 per annum and excellent benefits.

Our client is an expanding construction and maintenance company specialising in providing professional and high-quality construction, refurbishment, building maintenance and facilities management services across the south of England.

With a focus on delivering exceptional service to their clients and customers, the Repairs Manager position is well suited to an individual that is looking to advance their career and gain hands-on experience in a thriving and supportive workplace.

Company values

Our client takes pride in everything they do - Which means they expect all their employees to:

• Present a professional appearance at all times
• Keep your vehicle clean and tidy at all times
• Keep your work area safe, tidy and well organised
• Deliver a high standard of work at all times

Our client have Integrity, built-in

The Company Benefits:

• 31 days annual leave rising to 36 days with length of service (including bank holidays)
• A flexible scheme to buy or sell up to 5 days of annual leave per year
• Company sick pay after 12 months length of service
• Life Insurance
• Octopus Electric Dreams Car Scheme to enable staff to drive a new electric car - paid for through salary sacrifice.
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Employee recognition scheme
• Length of Service Rewards
• Defined contribution Pension Scheme of 8% (3% Employer and 5% Employee)
• An Employee Assistance Programme to support all staff
• You will be issued your own company vehicle and fuel card
• Full uniform and safety equipment is provided
• Access to a tool loan for all trade staff
• Refer a Friend scheme

About the role

Our client has a contract to provide for the University of Southampton’s, day-to-day reactive maintenance within the Contract Area together with a programme of planned maintenance and servicing. the University of Southampton is one of the UK’s leading research institutions and is in the top 1 per cent of universities worldwide. The company also work and support various stakeholders within the University, delivering various projects across various sites. One of the most important pieces of work our client deliver for the University is their summer works programme, this equates to seventy percent of their turnover and sees the contract team go from twelve operatives to thirty. You will be expected to deliver this service with the contract team maintaining high levels of safety.

Key responsibilities as the Repairs Manager will include:

• Ensuring that routine and reactive maintenance, planned preventive maintenance and project works exceed expectations, and agreed contractual requirements and service level agreements
• Managing WIP with the Service Manager including supporting sourcing required resource, programming and scoping work to meet service level agreement and ensuring FES and the Service Manager are kept updated
• Scoping, pricing, quoting and delivering project works and also supporting and coaching Supervisors to be able to carry this out
• Liaising with the University stakeholders and ensure they are kept within the communication loop, to fully understand the process, schedule of works and any access requirements
• Ensuring appropriate controls within the Permit to Work systems set out by the university are followed
• Ensuring that all subcontractors are appropriately supervised, and comply with contractual commitments, and site operating processes and working to their RAMS
• Line management of Supervisors and Working Supervisors and take the lead on recruitment, induction, and development
• Ensuring trades are working efficiently and effectively at all times, through managing productivity and resolving issues
• Sourcing and inducting new subcontractors where required
• Sourcing specialist materials/plant/subcontractors for unusual works where Helpdesk/trades unable to source
• Forging strong working relationships with Client Representatives and developing new relationships across a breadth of roles within the client teams
• Supporting client reporting requirements
• Being a part of the out of hours Managers rota, providing technical assistance and support for the operatives or the client
• Deputising for the Contract Manager when required

What the company are looking for in the Repairs Manager:

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in relevant trade
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent
• 3+ years’ experience of supervising of maintenance repairs/project works
• 3+ years line management experience
• 5+ years relevant trade experience
• 5 years’ experience of working in a Building Maintenance environment

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our clients Repairs Managerthen please click "apply" now - We’d love to hear from you!

The company is an Equal Opportunities employer and a member of the Disability Confident Scheme. They are also a member of the Hampshire Construction Training Association.

It is a further requirement that all staff must pass a DBS check.